STEAM TEAM UPDATE

• February 10 - Spirit Day POSTPONED - new date and info soon!
  
• February 10 - Practice 3:00-5:15 pm
• February 12 - Practice 3:00-5:15 pm
• February 12 - Booster Board Meeting 4:00-5:00 pm
• February 12 - All Parent Meeting TSA/STEAM 5:30 pm AV Room
• February 14 - No Regular Practice (Holiday weekend)

• February 17 - Practice 3:00-5:15 pm
  
• February 19 - Practice 3:00-5:15 pm
• February 21 - Practice 9:00-11:00 am
  

Upcoming Events

• February 28 - FTC Championship at NCTHS
  

There will be an All Parent Meeting this Thursday, Feb 12 5:30 in the HCMS AV Room. Info for all TSA and STEAM Parents. Please plan to attend in person or connect via Zoom. Link will be sent prior to meeting.

Due to HCMS schedule conflicts, we will be holding the Booster Board meeting and Parent meeting on the same night. Booster Board will meet Feb 12 at 4:00-5:00 pm in the HCMS office conference room. Thank you Board members for your time and efforts!!

If your student is participating in TSA this year, preparations are well underway. Please see attached TSA Student Info Packet, dress code infographic, and video from our most recent parent meeting for further information.

Important Dates:

• Monday, Feb 2 - TSA Fee 50% deposits were due Monday, Feb 2 - please pay ASAP
• Monday, Mar 2 - TSA Fee remaining balance due.

TSA Fees:

• STEAM Members who have paid their Booster Fee and fulfilled their fundraising obligation: $300
• All other participants: $600

Payment can be made using attached QR code or by check to HCMS STEAM Boosters

Your fee covers hotel, meals, uniform, conference registration, competition materials and

transportation (coach bus.)

Spirit Day postponed due to over scheduling. New date will be announced upon approval from administration. Thanks for supporting STEAM!

The FlamaBulls will be competing in the upcoming FTC Championship at New Century Tech HS on Saturday, February 28th. If your student will be participating, please complete the Permission Form attached below and return to Ms. Snider by Feb. 13th.

Be sure to get our two upcoming Greenpower race dates on your calendars! Our next race will take place on March 28 in Jackson, TN and will include an overnight stay. The Greenpower Toyota Classic Race has been rescheduled to Friday, April 3rd at Milton Frank Stadium in Huntsville. Additional info, race schedules and permission forms will be released as dates approach.

Parents, we are seeking "test readers" and a mentor for our Children's Stories teams. Anyone with experience in early elementary reading skills, book binding, papercraft who can spend a Saturday or two (Feb 21, March 7) or an afternoon session (even on Zoom) could help us move this project to the next level!

We'd also like TSA mentors with connections in city planning (for Nationals Construction), homebuilding/site planning (for Off the Grid), and general modeling skills.

Plan ahead for a TSA Showcase Saturday, April 4 and April 11! We'd love to have parents and other mentors come listen to student presentations.

Please contact Ms. Snider if you are interested in helping out!

We could use more volunteers to help with Snacks for Team Practice. The next few months are looking bare! The kids are ravenous after school and healthy snacks are a big help to get them through STEAM Practice. This is a great way to support our team!

Thank you to all those who have already paid their Booster Fees this year. If you have not yet paid your fee for 2025-26 you can use the attached QR Code for quick, easy payment. Your booster fees help fund all the awesome things our students get to participate in throughout the year. If you need to make special arrangements for payment or need assistance, please contact Ms. Snider.

HCMS STEAM Team is partnering with HCES to promote 2 STEM activities. They are asking for 1-2 mentors to support the FLL Robotics team. The mentor would support LEGO Robot building, coding and presentation practice. There are 2-3 HCMS Steam students also helping out. Thursdays, Jan 15 - February 7th. 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm.

HCES also has a Greenpower team racing the Goblin car. We are looking for 1 adult mentor for the team learning together about the car and organizing driving lessons. Wed 2:30 pm- 4:00 pm.Jan 14 - April 4th. Mrs. Snider helps with 2 HCMS students, but it would b nice to have another adult.

If you are interested, use the signup genius below.

Newsletter - Weekly updates about upcoming events, event information, and celebration of team experiences.

Remind - Remind is the primary method of communication between Mrs. Snider, the boosters and the parents. To join the new 2025-26 HCMS STEAM Remind click here https://www.remind.com/join/f23e6ab. Be sure you are signed into link to make sure you are receiving up to date information.

Website - https://member.hamptoncovesteam.com

Currently under construction, but will soon include calendar for all events and helpful information regarding events and fundraising. (If you have skills in updating and maintaining a website we would love your help! Please contact Mrs. Snider, Jennie Maestri or Beth Wright.)

Are you a member of the HCMS Steam Team group on Facebook? This page is

where we celebrate team accomplishments, share the newsletter and share community opportunities.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DF8dubLKw/